Since 1999, Nissan was a part of this Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance, a partnership involving Nissan of Japan, Mitsubishi Motors of Japan and Renault of France. As of 2013, Renault holds a 43.4[%%|percent%] voting stake in Nissan, though Nissan holds a [%15%|15 percent%] non voting bet in Renault. From 2009 to 2017 Carlos Ghosn functioned as CEO of the two the companies. Back in February 20 17 Ghosn declared he would resign as CEO of both Nissan on 1 April 20 17, while remaining chairman of the provider.

Back in 2013, Nissan has been the sixth largest automaker in the Earth, following Toyota, General Motors, Volkswagen Team, Hyundai Motor Team, along with Ford. Taken together, the Renault–Nissan Alliance are the entire world’s fourth largest automaker. Nissan is the most Major Western manufacturer in China, Russia and Mexico.

In 2014 Nissan was the largest car maker in the united states.

Nissan could be the planet’s biggest electric car (EV) manufacturer, together with worldwide revenue of over 320,000 all-electric vehicles at April 2018. The top-selling car of the carmaker’s line up would be that the Nissan LEAF, an allelectric vehicle along with the planet’s high-value highway-capable plug electric electric auto in history.